Albert marvin grubbs



(No Model.)

8.8888881388. GAME.

No. 500,888. 888811888 July 4, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT MARVIN GRUBBS, OF FOREST GROVE, OREGON.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,888, dated July 4,1893.

Application led June 30,1892. Serial No. 438,597. (No model.)

.T a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known thatI, ALBERT MARVIN GRUBBs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Forest Grove, in the county of iVashington and State ofOregon, have invented a new and useful Game, of which the following is aspeciication.

The invention relates to improvements in games or puzzles.

The object of the present invention is to provide an entertaining gameor puzzle. Y

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement ot' parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

The figure of the drawing is a perspective View of a game or puzzleembodying the invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a shallow boX having curved ends2 and provided at one side with a long compartment or stall 3 extendinglongitudinally oi' the box, and having a series of small stalls or compart-V ments 4 arranged adjacent to the long stall or compartment 3, anddisposed transversely or facing one side of the box, and adapted for thereception of balls 5. The balls 5 are eight in number and are designedto be of difterent colors and to be stabled in the stalls orcompartments 4 which are designed to be of colors corresponding to theballs 5.

The balls 5 are termed wild goats, and are actuated by tilting theshallow box, and the object ot' the game is to get the balls out of thecentral elongated depression 6 in the bot tom'ot` the boX termed avalley up a narrow notch 7 termed a bridge in their correspondingstables or compartments.

The boX or receptacle may be provided with a transparent cover toconfine the balls.

The long stall or compartment 3 which is arranged at the side S of theboX, has one end open and its other end is closed by astraight portionof the adjacent end of the box; and the said compartment or stable 3forms the side wall of that side ot' the box.

It will be seen that the game is simple and inexpensive in construction,and is adapted to afford a great amount of amusement.

What I claim is- A game or puzzle comprising a shallow box having curvedends provided in its bottom with an elongated depression and a narrownotch, a longitudinally disposed stall or compartment arranged at oneside of the box, a series of small stalls arranged adjacent to the longstall and disposed transversely of the box, and a series of ballsadapted to roll over the surface of the box and enter the stalls,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT MARVIN GRUBBS.

Witnesses:

M. L. I-IEALY, W. H. STORES.

